Ecclesiastes 10:3

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. prosper: or, do wisely

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. continually: Heb. all the days

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. discretion: or, advisement

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, the youths: Heb. the sons

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. sorrow: or, anger

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.